Hirsts Farmhouse and Front Boundary Railings
HIRSTS FARMHOUSE AND FRONT BOUNDARY RAILINGS, MIDDLE STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1227084
- Date first listed:
- 28-Apr-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Hirsts Farmhouse and Front Boundary Railings
- Statutory Address:
- HIRSTS FARMHOUSE AND FRONT BOUNDARY RAILINGS, MIDDLE STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1227084
- Date first listed:
- 28-Apr-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Hirsts Farmhouse and Front Boundary Railings
- Statutory Address 1:
- HIRSTS FARMHOUSE AND FRONT BOUNDARY RAILINGS, MIDDLE STREET
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- HIRSTS FARMHOUSE AND FRONT BOUNDARY RAILINGS, MIDDLE STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Somerset (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Martock
- National Grid Reference:
- ST 45573 17979
Details
Hirsts Farmhouse, Middle Street
16/298
11/298
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ST4517 MARTOCK CP MIDDLE STREET (South side)
BOWER HINTON
16/298 Hirsts Farmhouse and front
boundary railings
(formerly listed as Hurst
Farmhouse)
19.4.61
GV II
Detached farmhouse. C17. Ham stone ashlar; thatched roof between stepped coped gables; brick and stone chimney stacks.
Two storeys, 4 bays. Ovolo mould mullioned windows, mostly 3-light, but 4-light to lower bay 4 and blank to upper bay
3: bay 2 has a flat roofed angled bay of 1+4+1 lights; continuous label over all lower windows including the bay; left
of bay 1 a small semi-circular arched stairlight, and right of bay 1 a C20 part glazed door in recess with ovolo mould
edge to plain surround; under small timber hood. Interior not seen, but reported is a 3-room cross passage plan; in
parlour a depressed 4-centre arched fireplace with stone spiral stairs alongside, chamfered beams with rounded step and
runout stops; similar fireplace in hall, with decorative plaster ceiling in bay window; relocated fireplace in service
room in former full width fireplace; collar and tie beam trussed roof, About 2 m from house a low stone wall with
arrowhead railings, with matching gate to north east corner, and returns to house at each end, adding to setting of
house. On east gable a throughway and the former barn, now converted into a house and not of special interest. (VAG
report, unpublished SRO, 1976).
Listing NGR: ST4557317979
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 424696
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Vernacular Architecture Group Report in Vernacular Architecture Group Report, (1976)
Legal
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
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